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          Dundalk FM offers value for money advertising. 8,000 local people listen to Dundalk FM every day. We have over 7,000 Facebook likes and 3,900 followers on the online radio network Tune In app Dundalk FM on the Tune In App.             Tips for your Dundalk FM Radio Advertising Campaign   Do I need to give my phone number? Only if you are taking bookings over the phone. How many words can I put in an ad? It averages at two words per second.   Music and Sound Effects We will add in background sound music and effects to bring your ad to life. Your ad will be scripted, cut and sent to you as an mp3 file for confirmation. The ad campaign dates will be emailed to you and your ad is put in rotation to be broadcast six times between 8am and 8pm.   We can quote you a price for your own musical jingles. Contact our Sales Representatives. Andrew Nulty andrewnulty@dundalkfm.ie 089  242 9329 Joe Duffy joeduffy@dundalkfm.ie 087 911 9825  

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Dundalk FM is now accepting applications from members for Round 40 of the Sound and Vision 4 Funding Scheme. The deadline is 5.00 pm on Monday 19th July 2021 and fully detailed applications should be emailed to talk@dundalkfm.ie. The Application Form and Guidelines are available from the BAI website on this link:  Sound and Vision Our Sound and Vision Committee will assess the applications on Tuesday 20th July. Sound and Vision 4 (“the Scheme”) is a funding scheme for television and radio programmes, developed under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“the Act”). The objectives of the Scheme are: Develop high-quality programmes based on Irish culture, heritage and experience, Develop these programmes in the Irish language, Increase the availability of programmes referred to above to audiences in the State, Represent the diversity of Irish culture and heritage, Record oral Irish heritage and aspects of Irish heritage which are disappearing, under threat, or have not been previously recorded, and Develop local and community broadcasting. To achieve these objectives, the Scheme offers grant funding to new television and radio programmes which deal with the themes of Irish culture, heritage and experience; Improving adult or media literacy; Raising public awareness and understanding of global issues impacting on the State and countries other than the State Any of the above in the Irish language. The scheme is financed from the Broadcast Fund which comprises 7% of the annual net receipts from television licence fees.

We asked our community radio broadcasters and friends of the station to put their name into a hat to take part in a one-hour music show call Alpha Beats. It is on Sundays at 3 pm/4 pm and this is Series 4. Drive Time presenters Ciaran Callan and Tony Duffy our Evening Duty Manager drew out the names on Friday 5th February 2021. What is Alpha Beats? This is a show with a little difference, as each presenter will be given one letter of the alphabet and they will be asked to come up with 11 or 12 singers, songs or bands that begin with that letter. So for example, if the letter B is drawn you could be looking for a playlist that includes Blondie, Billy Holiday, the Beach Boys, Bananarama, the Beatles, Mary Black, Back on the Chain Gang, Broadway, Breathless and so on and on and on… If you would like to put your name in the hat, for Series 5 – it’s FREE – give us a call at the station 939 5100 or send us an email to info@dundalkfm.ie with the header ‘Alpha Beats’. Alpha Beats SERIES 4 Letter Sunday Time Presenter A 28 February 3 pm Orla Crilly B 7 March 3 pm Joey McGowan C 7 March 4 pm Marian DelDuca D 14 March 3 pm Anita Guest E 14 March 4pm MaryRose Muckian F 21 March 3 pm Pat Hamilton G 21 March 4 pm John Englishby H 28 March 3 pm Chris Rahill I 4 April 3 pm Jason Kelly J 4 April 4 pm Pat Byrne K 11 April 3 pm Michael Murray L 11 April 4 pm Sean Callaghan M 18 April 3 pm Dónal Mischo N 18 April 4 pm Carole Wardlaw O 25 April 3 pm Roy Mackin P 2 May 3 pm Gussie Hearty Q 2 May 4 pm Daniel Deerey R 9 May 3 pm Alan Byrne S 9 May 4 pm Cathal McCooey T 16 May 3 pm Tony Duffy U 16 May 4 pm Dan Pope V 23 May 3 pm David Larkin W 30 May 3 pm Ciara Byrne X 6 June 4 pm Caroline Byrne Y 6 June 3 pm Eimear O Kane Z 13 June 4 pm Colin Mc Donnell   For presenters recording at home, you can download the theme music and stings on the Alpha Beats show page here. Good Luck and looking forward to hearing your show on Dundalk FM!

Dundalk FM is now accepting applications for Round 37 of the Sound and Vision 4 Funding Scheme. The deadline is strictly 5.00 pm on Tuesday 15th September 2020 and completed applications should be emailed to talk@dundalkfm.ie. The Application Form and Guidelines are available on the BAI.ie website on this link:  Sound and Vision Our Sound and Vision Committee will assess the applications on Wednesday 16th September. Sound and Vision 4 (“the Scheme”) is a funding scheme for television and radio programmes, developed under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“the Act”). The objectives of the Scheme are: Develop high-quality programmes based on Irish culture, heritage and experience, Develop these programmes in the Irish language, Increase the availability of programmes referred to above to audiences in the State, Represent the diversity of Irish culture and heritage, Record oral Irish heritage and aspects of Irish heritage which are disappearing, under threat, or have not been previously recorded, and Develop local and community broadcasting. To achieve these objectives, the Scheme offers grant funding to new television and radio programmes which deal with the themes of Irish culture, heritage and experience; Improving adult or media literacy; Raising public awareness and understanding of global issues impacting on the State and countries other than the State Any of the above in the Irish language. The scheme is financed from the Broadcast Fund which comprises 7% of the annual net receipts from television licence fees.

Series 3 2020 Letter Sundays Time Presenter A March 1st 3.00 pm Sean Callaghan B March 1st 4.00 pm Pat Byrne C March 8th 3.00 pm John Englishby D March 8th 4.00 pm Rory Moore E March 15th 3.00 pm Michael Murray F March 15th 4.00 pm Gerry Cunningham G March 22nd 3.00 pm Kathleen Marmion H March 22nd 4.00 pm Philip O Brien I March 29th 3.00 pm Charles Barker J March 29th 4.00 pm Donal Carroll & Margaret Hoey K April 5th 3.00 pm Mark Berkeley L April 5th 4.00 pm Geraldine Kieran M April 12th 3.00 pm Gussie Hearty N April 12th 4.00 pm David Bellew O April 19th 3.00 pm Tara Tine P April 19th 4.00 pm Carole Wardlaw & Eimear O Kane Q April 26th 3.00 pm Marian Del Duca R April 26th 4.00 pm Michael Dowdall S May 3rd 3.00 pm Pat Hamilton T May 3rd 4.00 pm Mary Rose Muckian U May 10th 3.00 pm Mike McMahon V May 10th 4.00 pm Dan Pope W May 17th 3.00 pm Roy Mackin X May 17th 4.00 pm Caroline Byrne Y May 24th 3.00 pm Mary Matthews Z May 24th 4.00 pm Dara Berkeley Series 2 2019/2020 A November 24th 3.00 pm Marissa Lucchesi B November 24th 4.00 pm Jason Kelly C  tbc  3.00 pm Peter Kavanagh D December 1st 4.00 pm Martin Trodden E December 8th 3.00 pm Rory Moore F   tbc  4.00 pm David Lessard G December 15th 3.00 pm Marian Del Duca H December 15th 4.00 pm Ciara Byrne I December 22nd 3.00 pm Robbie Rafferty J December 22nd 4.00 pm Betty Clarke K December 29th 3.00 pm Marian Del Duca L December 29th 4.00 pm Anita Guest M  tbc  3.00pm Ryan O Donnell N January 5th 4.00 pm Ger Cunningham O January 12th 3.00 pm Michael Dowdall P January 12th 4.00 pm Mark Corcoran Q January 19th 3.00 pm Mary Matthews / Eimear O Kane R January 19th 4.00 pm Alison Lennon S January 26th 3.00 pm Hugh McKitterick T January 26th 4.00 pm Gussie Hearty U February 2nd 3.00 pm John Murphy V February 2nd 4.00 pm Tom Gernon W February 9th 3.00 pm Caroline Hughes X February 9th 4.00 pm Brendan Coughlan Y February 16th 3.00 pm Richie Ford Z February 16th 4.00 pm Chris Clarke Series 1 Time Community Radio Broadcaster Presenter of A Aug 18th 3.00 pm KARL COLLINS Karl is Rock Steady Rhythms DJ – every Tuesday evening between 7 and 9 and repeated on Saturdays at the same time. B Aug 18th 4.00 pm PAT HAMILTON Pat was a Board Member for a number of years and is going to give us a musical education with his assigned letter. C Aug 25th 3.00 pm PHILIP O BRIEN Philip also joined us on an over 50’s course and is a contributor to the Business Brunch, hosts the Monday edition of Town Talk and fills in on the Afternoon Show form time to time. D Aug 25th 4.00 pm MONA DALY Mona joined us as part of a radio course for over 50’s a few years ago and is now a regular contributor to The Business Brunch. E Sept 1st 3.00 pm CAROLINE & EÓIN BYRNE Caroline records voice overs for ads and documentaries and will be assisted by her 16 year old son. F Sept 1st 4.00 pm JOHN ENGLISHBY John’s monthly show Odds and Sods is on the 1st Saturday at 11pm and repeated the following Monday at 8pm. He is also a sound desk op for Outside Broadcasts and soccer matches. G Sept 8th 3.00 pm MARy ROSE MUCKIAN Marian is our multi talented presenter of Health and Well Being Show, Dundalk Toastmasters and the Drive Time Show on Tuesdays. H Sept 8th 4.00 pm ALAN BYRNE Alan is the Station Manager and his interests are in training new volunteers and making radio documentaries. I Sept 15th 3.00 pm SEAN CALLAGHAN Long time presenter, Sean hosts The Beaten Tracks every Tuesday at 6pm and repeated on Saturday at 1pm. J Sept 15th 4.00 pm COLIN GOOSEY MCDONNELL Saturday afternoon music is provided by Goosey on the first and third Saturday from 2pm with his Brilliant Music radio show. K Sept 22nd 3.00 pm DAVID LARKIN David is a member of the Dundalk Lion’s Club – At your service programme on Thursdays at 8pm (now off for a Summer break) and he is starting his own Saturday night show. It’s on the 2nd Saturday at 10pm. L Sept 22nd 4.00 pm CATHAL CASSIDY Cathal is part of the Fadó Fadó Show (Monday at 6pm) and also on The Brunch which broadcast 10am on Saturdays. M Sept 29th 3.00 pm PAUL DONNELLY Paul is a radio trainee and is interested in News production and programming. N Sept 29th 4.00 pm ANDY MCKENNA Andy is new to Dundalk FM and has started a show called Saturday Night 80’s which is on the first Saturday at 10pm. O Oct 6th 3.00 pm DONAL CARROLL & MARGARET HOEY We Rock Your World on the 3rd Saturday at 11pm and Your Song which is on the 4th Saturday at 11pm. Both shows are repeated on the following Monday at 8pm. P Oct 6th 4.00 pm BILLY LYONS Billy is our Weekend Duty Manager and we are assured that he has a very diverse taste in music. Q Oct 13th 3.00 pm DAVID BELLEW David is the Evening Duty Manager and he helps presenters with recordings and editing work and hosts the Dundalk FC Soccer show Build up with Bellew on match nights. R Oct 13th 4.00 pm KERRY FEARON Kerry completed her 2 day radio course in June and will soon begin an American Country programme called Roots and Boots. S Oct 20th 3.00 pm CAOIMHE O MALLEY Caoimhe is a regular host our weekday morning current affairs show Town Talk. T Oct 20th 4.00 pm ORLA CRILLY Orla did a Spotlight on the Sunshine Bar and you can

September 2019 News     Dundalk FM’s upcoming Outside Broadcast, Training and Information Evening Schedule. Aug 30 Last day for Dundalk FM 2009 – 2019 Broadcast Licence Sept 1 First day for Dundalk FM 2019 – 2029 – Irish Music per day is UP FROM 25% TO 30% 12 7.00 pm Information Evening for New Volunteers 16 7.15 pm Dundalk Media Centre CLG Annual General Meeting 25 7.00 pm Documentary Making Workshop 26 OB Town Talk Louth Volunteer Centre 28 OB Brunch/Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen 30 7.00 pm Sound Desk Training Oct 5 & 12 2-day Radio Course for New Presenters. 9.30 am – 3.30 pm. Cost €95.00 23 3.00 pm Outside Broadcast Technical Training Nov 14 7.00 pm Information Evening for New Volunteers Dec 2 7.00 pm Sound Desk Training 20 Christmas Fundraiser, Lisdoo Programming News Our Dundalk FC match commentary team are just back from commentating on FC Riga, Qarabag and Slovan Bratislava and are looking forward to broadcasting from the Unite the Union Champions Cup, a two-legged play off (home and away) between the winners of the Northern Ireland Football League and the League of Ireland in November. Thanks to the presenters for their understanding for programmes that are cancelled due to soccer matches especially Heart of the Matter, Rock Steady Rhythms and An Alternative Ireland. Build up with Bellew is the new pre match show and thanks to Orla Crilly, Ciaran Callan and Neil McArdle (Bratislava) for sending us interviews and for speaking to us live on air. A first for Dundalk FM – we took a live feed from Derry’s Community Radio Station – Drive 105 – for the Derry v Dundalk match from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on 5th July. For the FAI Cup match on August 23rd we will do the same. Many thanks to Kevin Moore, Dee Curran, Colin Greene and Eddie Seydak from Drive 105 for organising this for us. During the summer time we had OB’s from the Quay Celtic Pitch for the Motor Neuron Disease Fundraiser, we had a wonderful music team at Vantastival and we did our annual OBs from Dundalk Pride and the Rehab Hub Coffee Morning. Welcome back after the summer break to Dundalk Lions Club – at your service, Conversations with Dundalk Toastmasters and the Health and Well Being show. Welcome to our new Drive Time presenters – John Englishby and Cathal McCooey. Recently introduced Shows: Saturday Night 80’s (Andy McKenna), Automatic Pilot (International Poetry show with Alan Byrne), Roots and Boots (Kerry Fearon), Saturday Night (David Larkin), Ready, Steady…Go! Series II (Marissa Lucchesi) and ABC of Music with Philip O’Brien. New Spotlight Shows aired were by Sandra de la Cruz (Saber), Anita Guest (One Direction) and Alan Byrne (Buddy Rich). 27 members are taking part in the new Alpha Beats Series I. 1 x presenter – 1 x letter – 1 x hour. Show are on at 3pm and 4pm each Sunday. To see the schedule of presenters, listen again to shows and to check their running orders see dundalkfm.ie/listen-again-on-dundalk-fm/. The draw for the second series will take place on Friday 25th October during Drive Time. We are looking for all new presenters for this round and then for Series III starting in February 2020 – all presenters can put their names into the hat! Programme and Technical Meetings are on the first Tuesday at 4.30pm and we welcome new programme proposals which are accompanied by a 5 minute demo. Volunteer Involvement and Training The next Information Evening will be on Thursday 12th September at 7pm. Please pass on this invite to anyone who would like find out how to join us. The closing date for the next round of Sound and Vision is November 8th. There will be a Radio Documentary Workshop on Wednesday 25th September 2019 at 7.15 pm. If you want to brush up on your Sound Desk and Audio Editing Skills then we have training on Monday 30th September and Monday 2nd December at 7pm. There were 5 people at the OB Training on Wednesday 19th June, so we will run another workshop on Wednesday 23rd October at 3.00 pm. This year the Craol Training Féile will take place on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th October in the Springfield Hotel, Leixlip. I will send out a text closer to the time about attendance at the event. Pat Hamilton and Pat Byrne attended a CRAOL QQI CPD Training event in August. Craol are collecting stories that best illustrate the social benefit that community radio stations generate. At Dundalk FM, we have great stories to tell and if you would like to share your story with other Craol stations, please let me know so we can document and record this important piece of modern CR History. We will shortly be rolling out a Department of Justice funded Training Project with the aim of promoting diversity on air and off air. Station News VACANCY – we will be sending out notice for a full time position with the station during the next week. Our Flag Day on August 8th raised €204.00 Thank you to the members who gave their time to collect donations on the streets. Equipment – Louth County Council have awarded the station €1,695 as part of the Community Enhancement Programme. This will go towards IT and Studio Equipment. We are finalising the purchase of new digital broadcast equipment and installation will take place in September/October. June, July and August photo additions to the History of Community Radio webpage can be found here https://dundalkfm.ie/about-us/dundalks-community-radio-history-book/ Don’t forget about our Suggestion Box and Volunteer of the Month Nomination Forms. News is played on the hour during the week. Community Notices are played on the hour at the weekend. After 6pm the news is 2 minutes in duration. If a song finishes before the news then you can play out a range of show promos. They are in the Timed Promos in Today’s Ad’s Folder. If you have suggestions for station or would

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